holy crap -- black panther -- shatters record -- $240 million over first 4 days!

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Last edited Tue Feb 20, 2018, 11:17 PM - Edit history (2)

just heard on cnbc, no link.

and my brother-in-law said he and all his friends wouldn't see it because he's, well...

let's just say the word "diversity" is banned from their household....


i haven't seen it yet but sounds like it has a powerful social message.


eta: apparently i didn't hear all of what cnbc said.
the record for *all* movies is held by star wars: the force awakens at $936 million.

it would appear that the "record" they were talking about was just for live action comic book movies (they said the previous record was held by deadpool at $130 million.)

Second edit: thanks to dr. Strange for setting me straight. The $936 million above is total gross for Star Wars: the force awakens, not opening weekend.

But it also has the record for opening weekend.

Black panther has the new record for best February opening weekend and some other records.

[LanternWaste]

1. This will certainly frustrate the right people. nt

This will certainly frustrate the right people.

[HipChick]

17. Less than 35% of tickets sold, were purchased by POC

I guess they should stop being so racist....

[Initech]

20. Yup, already has!

https://www.salon.com/2018/02/14/ben-shapiro-is-mad-that-black-people-are-excited-for-black-panther/

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Give the people what they want and they will buy it!

I went the other night with a friend, it was GREAT! It was great to see a superhero who wasn't lilly white for a change even for this lilly white lady in her 60's. Loved the movie!

[Initech]

5. I saw it and also loved it!

This was a great movie and I've been an MCU fan from the beginning and have been waiting for this movie for a long time. The wait definitely paid off! I will be seeing it again!

[Va Lefty]

3. How will faux news spin this as a threat to white america?

you know it's coming.

[niyad]

4. do you think the powerful female figures in this film would upset him as well?

The Women of Wakanda]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017480475

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7. Oh no doubt. He refused to watch even Star Trek voyager because it had a female captain

[niyad]

9. "our friends are god's way of apologizing for our relatives" seems perhaps apropos here?

[unblock]

11. Indeed. Thank goodness for du!

[niyad]

12. this marvelously wonderful,caring, insane, raucous circus has saved what little is left of my sanity

since the bush years.

[silverweb]

6. I'm very much looking forward to seeing it.

And I'm an old white lady. Your brother-in-law sounds like he and his friends are dopes - just like certain members of my family. Sad, isn't it?

[unblock]

8. Sad indeed.

[Quixote1818]

10. It has the best and most complicated villain I have seen in some time

The villain is very thought provoking and the dynamic clash of ideas and morals they create between him and the Black Panther is beautifully done.

[NewJeffCT]

13. very good movie

I think my favorite character was Shuri, T'Challa's little sister.

Definitely one of Marvel's best movies. I think if the action sequences were a bit better, it could have been the best.

[FSogol]

14. We went at 10 am yesterday to see it and it was sold out for the entire day. n/t

[Quixote1818]

15. This is a pretty well done review with an indepth look

[GulfCoast66]

16. The wife and I go to maybe 1 movie a year.

We plan on seeing it this weekend.

And internationally it did over 400 million. Coming after Coco, Disney is really proving the untapped value of diversity in films and that does not mean niche films for different audiences but films that have diverse cast and non traditional themes aimed at the general public. I have hopes others will follow.

FYI, I just had to crawl to the sewer that is FR and find the expected BP post. They are tearing each other to shreds with a mix of those who liked it and those who will never see it for a myriad of racist reasons. The first group calling the second racist, which is one of the few accurate things I have ever read there. The racist are accusing the ones who saw the film and liked it libtards and all the 3rd grade insults you would expect. Hugely entertaining. They are just so fucking stupid.

[hlthe2b]

18. I think the alt-right thought only black people would go see it. This must be KILLING them--!

I will see it tomorrow and expect to enjoy it mightily.

[Docreed2003]

19. Its really an incredible movie

Great story and the CGI effects are breathtaking. We loved it!

[JHB]

21. As for your b-i-l & pals: good!

Theaters are so unpleasant when assholes aren't facing the seat cushions.

But the Pastey Boyz can take heart: there's a Duke Nukem movie in the works that should do just as well.

[Skittles]

22. your b-i-l and all his friends are racist assholes

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26. Youre allowed to say that. Mrs. unblock is allowed to say that. Im not

[Skittles]

27. ? why not?

you should ALWAYS speak out against racism - NO MATTER WHO IT IS

[USALiberal]

23. Sick of super hero movies, but I am glad it is doing well. nt

[tammywammy]

24. Im going Friday.

[AnnieBW]

25. Absolutely Loved It!

I'm a middle-aged white nerd girl. I loved it! Shuri stole the movie!

[MFM008]

28. My friend has been trying to get tickets for days for us.

all sold out.....................

[StevieM]

29. Really? I am surprised. I would have thought that Star Wars did better.

I am not a fan of the Star Wars franchise but I know how incredibly popular it is.

[unblock]

30. you are correct! star wars: the force awakens grossed $936 million its first weekend

now that i've had a chance to research it a bit, i must have missed something about what cnbc said about black panther breaking a record.

they were saying the previous record was deadpool at $130 million, so i'm guessing the "record" they were talking about wasn't all movies, but just live action comic book movies.

[Dr. Strange]

32. That 936 million is the total to date.

The Force Awakens earned 247,966,675 in its first weekend:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=starwars.htm

Black Panther earned 202,003,951 in its first weekend:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=marvel2017b.htm

Here's a compiled list of records that it broke:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/02/19/black-panther-all-the-box-office-records-it-broke-and-almost-broke-in-its-242m-debut/

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33. Thanks!

Better research than my quick googling....

[Iggo]

31. Not surpirised it's pissing off just the right people.